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Lepidosaphes indica (Borchsenius, 1967) (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Raoaspis indica Borchsenius 1967: 729. Type data: CHINA: Kunming, Chunchssu Temple, on Quercus sp., 26/02/1957, by N. Borchsenius. Holotype, female, Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Notes: Although Borchsenius (1967) states that this species is from India, Danzig (1968a) reports that it was actually collected in China.
Andaspis indica (Borchsenius, 1967); Yang 1982: 214. change of combination
Lepidosaphes indica (Borchsenius, 1967); Normark, et al. 2019: 62. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 2

Borchs1967: pp.724 ( ) [Key to species of Indian Raoaspis] Key as: Raoaspis indica

Systematics: Andaspis indica is allied to A. hibisci, but distinguished by the absence of abdominal spines (Borchsenius, 1967).
Structure: Female scale brownish, 2.0 mm long. Slide-mounted adult female 1.0 mm long. 1 or 2 disc pores near anterior spiracles. Abdominal spines wanting. Submarginal tubercles convex, developed on 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th abdominal segments. Conoid cristulae small. Dorsal ducts slender, filiform, practically the same length as the marginal ducts. 2nd lobes small (Borchsenius, 1967).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Borchsenius (1967).